Players crave consistency in referees’ decisions

Last Sunday’s Munster club SHC final ebbed and flowed throughout the first half with marvellous commitment, skill and scores.

It was very clear that any slight edge would tip the balance for either Thurles Sarsfields and De La Salle.

The main talking point arrived just before half-time when De La Salle’s John Keane was sent off by Shane Hourigan for a retaliatory strike – not of the Love Hate variety but a clear strike nonetheless.